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Anna Tovar
Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byBob Burns
Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate
In office
October 29, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byLeah Landrum Taylor
Succeeded byKatie Hobbs
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byRich Crandall
Succeeded byLupe Contreras
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 13th district
In office
January 2009 – January 14, 2013
Preceded bySteve Gallardo
Succeeded byDarin Mitchell
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationArizona State University, Tempe (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Anna Tovar is an American politician who currently serves as a member of Arizona Corporation Commission. She previously served as Mayor of Tolleson, Arizona, as State Senator representing the 19th district, and as a State Representative. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Personal life and education

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Tovar was raised in Tolleson, Arizona, where she met her husband, Juan Carlos Tovar.[1] Tovar earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Arizona State University. Before going into politics, Tovar taught kindergarten and first grade.[2] She and her husband have two children.[3]

In 2002, Tovar was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, which required her to undergo chemotherapy and two bone-marrow transplants from her brother.[4]

Political career

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Before being elected to the Arizona legislature, Tovar served on the Tolleson City Council and was also Tolleson's Vice Mayor.[3]

Tovar was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. Tovar was elected to the Arizona Senate in 2012; she served on the Appropriations Committee and the Judiciary Committee. She was the Senate Democratic Minority Leader.[5]

Tovar supports raising education spending, reforming the tax code, stopping the expansion of private prisons, and instituting stronger restrictions on gifts to legislators.[2]

Tovar has been affiliated with JAG – Jobs for Arizona Graduates, WiLL/WAND – Women's Actions for New Directions, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, and the National Hispanic Caucus for State Legislators.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Westlake, Joan (March 2013). "Leading the Way". Latino Perspectives Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Anna Tovar". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Anna Tovar". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Pitzl, Mary Jo (January 2, 2011). "Arizona transplant policy personal for legislator". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "Anna Tovar". Arizona State Senate. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
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Arizona Senate
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate
2013–2015 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
2021–present 		Incumbent
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